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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; others-Shuter, Leviez, Blakes, Layfield, The Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mme Mariet, (General Advertiser) Mas. Vernon (Cross).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Berry; Young Knowell-Ross; Wellbred-Palmer; Brainworm-Yates; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies; Downright-Bransby; Justice Clement-Taswell; Mas. Stephen-Vernon; Bobadil-Woodward.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17531022, but Buck (by desire)-Woodward , 1st time; Lucinda-Miss Haughton , 1st time; Singing Master-Beard, with a favorite French air; The Minuet-Devisse, Mlle Auguste.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Berry; Young Knowell-Usher; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadil-Woodward; Clement-Burton; Mas. Stephen-Yates; Downright-Bransby; Brainworm-Blakes; Cash-Jefferson; Cob-W. Vaughan; Bridget-Miss Minors; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davis.

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: Parts by: Garrick, Palmer, Yates, Woodward, Beard, Jefferson, Walker, Vaughan, Mas. Cautherly, Vernon, Ackman, Brownsmith, Atkins, Miss Macklin, Mrs Cibber. Wilding-Garrick; Hazard-Palmer; Barnacle-Yates; Nephew-Woodward; Penelope-Miss Macklin; Mrs Wilding-Mrs Cibber; Careless-Beard; Littlestock-Jefferson; Acreless-Walker; Dwindle-Vaughan; Page-Master Cautherly; Sellaway-Vernon; Boxkeeper-Ackman; Servant-Brownsmith; Drawer-Atkins; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber (Edition of 1757).
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Master Cautherly

Dance: TThe Market, as17571126

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Havard; Young Knowell-Holland; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadil-Yates; Mas. Stephen-Obrien; Brainworm-Blakes; Downright-Bransby; Justice Clement-Burton; Bridgit-Miss Haughton; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: I: A Pantomime Dance, call'd The Colliers-Mr Sealy, 1st appearance that stage, Miss Dawson

Event Comment: Benefit for an Ancient Widow Gentlewoman and her Daughter (in great distress); Rawlins, Potter, Waylin. None admitted behind scenes. Tickets delivered by Mas. Besford, and Mrs Naylor, &c. will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17641212

Event Comment: Benefit for Rawlings, Mas. Besford, Wild, Francis, Miss Cokayne. Mainpiece By Particular Desire. Acted but once these 20 years. Afterpiece, for the last time this season. Tickets delivered by Bassan, Mrs Griffiths, Mrs Gould, Mrs Paddick, the Widow Trott, &c. will be taken. N.B. Tickets for Macbeth will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Event Comment: TThe Maid of the Mill oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of a principal performer. Paid 1!2 year's poor rate for the theatre due at Lady Day #15 12s. 6d., and for the House in Bow Passage 15s. 7 1!2d. Paid Mas. Lindley for his performance in the Fairy Favour #20 (Account Book). Receipts: #157 17s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Bobadill-King, 1st time; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley, 1st time; Cob-Moody; Wellbred-Palmer; Old Knowell-Havard; Young Knowell-Aickin; Downright-Bransby; Cash-Packer; Justice Clement-Burton; Mas. Matthew-Wingfield; Bridget-Miss Simson; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Dame Kitely-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Master Stephen Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-Dodd; Goodwill-Parsons; Blister-Love; Quaver-Fawcett; Thomas-Strange; Lucy-Mrs Abington.
Event Comment: CCymbeline cannot be performed on account of Indisposition of Mrs Yates. Tickets delivered by Stoppelaer and Mas. Harris, will be taken. Charges: half house-charges, plus half-value of tickets #89 15s., minus half value of receipts left a deficit to Stoppelaer of #54 8s., covered by income from Tickets of #105 19s. (Box 144; Pit 335; Gallery 197). [Harris seems to have had no charges and to have cleared #38 12s. from tickets (Box 97; Pit 51; Gallery 67). William Gard and Singleton performed as usual in Harlequin's Jubilee and received customary pay. See 15 Feb.] (Account Book.) Receipts: #70 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Dance: II: The Dutch Dance, as17691111

Event Comment: ['A'A Concert etc....vocal parts by Mas. Cheney and Mrs Barthelemon....Fireworks.' This formula with these vocalists repeated during the season.] Admittance 2s. 6d. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona; Or, the Servant Mistress

Music: P$Pergolesi; alterations and additional songs S?. Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but in the Concert the vocal parts by Reinhold, Bannister, Mas. Cheney, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Barthelemon, with Musical imitations by Bannister .
Event Comment: Benefit for Storace. The Whole adapted to the original Music of Pergolesi by Storace. Tickets 3s. The Concert included vocals by Mas. Cheney and Mrs Barthelemon, and Musical imitations by Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Music: Solo Concerto on Violin by Barthelemon

Song: Additional Songs by Arnold

Event Comment: [The Concert lists vocals by Mas. Cheney and Mrs Barthelemon.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Event Comment: marly Benefit for Hook. Price 3s. Vocals in Concert by Mas. Cheney, Two Young Ladies who never appeared in public, and Mrs Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Music: marly First Violin and Solo by Fisher; Concerto on Organ by Hook ; Concerto on French Horn by the celebrated Mr Cohen, musician to the Stadtholder, being the 1st time of his performing since his arriving in England

Event Comment: Paid Miss Younge, for men's cloaths #15 15s., Mrs Mott for women's Cloaths #10 10s.; Mr French on Acct #25; Mr King, Glassman #8 13s.; Half a year's poor's rate for St Martin's to Midqummer last #25 5s.; Mas. Brown 4 nights (10th inst. incl.) #1 10s.; Mrs Slaughter's bill, #1 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #147 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Hurst; Young Knowell-J. Aickin; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadill-King; Downright-Bransby; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Hartry; Cash-Packer; Mas. Matthew-W. Palmer; Cob-Moody; Master Stephen-Weston, 1st time; Bridget-Mr Morland; Tib-Mrs Bradshaw; Dame Kitely-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Master Stephen Actor: Weston, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17710921

Event Comment: Paid Mas. Thomson 8 nights #2; Carpenter's bill #9 5s. 10d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #201 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Fashionable Lover; or, Wit in Necessity Author(s): Thomas Nobbes

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Related Works
Related Work: Wit's Last Stake Author(s): Thomas King

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Event Comment: Benefit for Jacobs, Griffith, Mrs Cross and Mrs Millidge. Paid Master Thomson 11 nights (23rd Inst. incl.) #2 15s.; Black Lyon Bill #3 19s. 2d. (Treasurer's Book). Tickets deliver'd for Benefit of Follett, Mas. Cape, Costin and Miss Berkly will be taken. Receipts: #233 18s. 6d. Charges: #74 14s. Profits to Jacobs, Griffith, Mrs Cross, Mrs Millage: #159 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Song: II: The Soldier Tir'd-Mrs Wrighten

Entertainment: V: Bucks Have at Ye All-Master Cape

Event Comment: Last time of company's performing this season. Benefit for Bowers and Widow Veal. Tickets deliver'd by Berrisford, Hodges, and Burroughs will be taken. Thus Ends the Season-63 different plays-36 different Farces-186 Nights in all (Hopkins Diary). Paid Watch, Rector, Cleansing, &c., cg to Lady Day last #5 18s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). After Season Receipts: 11 June: Box Office Keeper's cash #25; Condill's 3rd and last payment for Fruit Office #20. 16 June: Candles, Oyl and Lampmen of Theatrical Fund Night 2nd inst. #3 18s. 6d. 23 June: Mr Johnston for Candle ends sold to sundry #11 7s. 6d.; Ditto for Lace burnt form the Wardrobe #205 8s. 26 June: Harrison's rent 1 yr to Lady Day last #46 but with #12 5s. in taxes deducted amount rec'd #33 15s.; Williams rent ditto (#48 with #8 6s. 8d. taxes deducted) #39 13s. 4d.; From Public Advertiser this season #50; From Daily Gazetteer #50. 3 July: Remainder of Sinking Fund #160 2s. 6d. 6 July. Mr Rowland 1 yrs rent to Lady Day last with #3 8s. in taxes deducted, #139 12s.; Mr Pope 1 yrs rent to ditto with #3 11s. 2d. taxes deducted #26 8s. 10d. 10 July: Benefit deficiencies cleared and Cash taken up by Evans as per acct. #89 7s. (Treasurer's Book). After Season expenditures: 11 June: Hopkins, Prompters Bill #8 15s.; Miss Hopkins 18 Nights full #2 5s. 13 June: 2 days salary list at #72 6s. 5d. per diem #144 12s. 10d.; S. French 6 days #1 10s. 16 June: Davies on note #7 6s.; Printer's 2 bills #11 14s.; Mas. Thomson 3 nights in full 15s.; Mrs Mann on note #2 2s.; Tallow chandler's 9th bill (#30 14s. 4d. with a discount of #26 15s. 6d. on all bills for season) #3 18s. 10d. 19 June: Miss Berkley on note #5 5s. 3 July: J. Stevens 2 weeks as usual #1 16s; Sandys & Co. for Colours #10 4s. Dorman for Coals #20 10s. and for attending practices of dances, as usual #10 10s.; Cole (turner) #14 3s.; Bibb (sword cutler) #3 12s.; Barret (wax chandler) #20 6s. 6d.; Blakes, (hatter), #5 12s.; Lowe and Co (glaziers) #16 6d.; Cropley, (linen draper) #14 7s. 6d.; Chamberlain & Co. (ironmongers), #25; Carter (scowerer) #14 12s.; Jennings (glover and furrier) #18 6d.; Scott (copper laceman), #51 19s.; Carpue, (silk dyer) #9 1s. 6d.; Mrs Chitty (coals) #28; Carver's bill #2 1s.; Chettell (timber) #14 9s.; Cubitt (Tinman) #18 2s. 6d.; Waller (hosier) #24 19s. 6d.; Barrow & Co. (only) #118; Vaughan (haberdasher) #3 6s.; Hatsell (mercer) #28 2s.; Thomson (smith) #10 15s. 6 July: B. Lyon, Wardrobe & Carp Bills #10 10s. 6d.; Stephens (manson) #6 4s.; Pope (peruke maker) #29 6s. and #3 16s. for 38 extra nights dressing &c.; Mrs Slaughter's Bill #9 2s. 6d.; Roberts (shoemaker) #3 12s. 6d.; D. Richards, 30 weeks 5 days extra salary in full for this season #30 16s. 8d.; Hewetson (laceman) #17 6s.; Mr Page in full of #25 this season #1 17s. 6d. 8 July: J. Johnston's Music Bill #37 13s. 6d.; Powney & Co., (stationers) #3 14s.; Landall for Mrs Cape's Funeral per order #4 7s. 6d.; Kirkman, (harpsichord maker) #18 14s.; John French, painter's bill #5 3s. 10 July: Palmer for Spermacetti Candles #255 8s.; Miss Collett's schooling #2 8s. 10d.; Stafford (glassman) #4 19s.; A. Johnston's bill for feathers &c. #15 6s. 6d.; Ditto four Housekeeping Bills #10 1s. 4d.; Chapman (Jubilee horsekeeping) #3 13s. 6d.; Victor 2 weeks salary as usual #5; Victor gratuity as usual #30; Evans 2 weeks salary as usual #3 and #42 in lieu of a Benefit. Books Closed 10 July. Total income #32,538 6s. 1d. Total outgo #26,410 8s. 8d. Profit #6,127 17s. 5d. paid To Managers #5,040 To Clutterbuck #1,087 17s. 5d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Walker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Cupid's Revenge

Performance Comment: Parts by Parsons, Robson, Lloyd, Fearon, Mas. Tannett, Weston, Mrs Parsons, Miss Wentworth, Mrs White, Mrs Jewell. Sir Gregory Greybeard-Parsons; Amaranthus-Robson; Dorilas-Fearron; Cupid-Master?; Ninny-Weston; Tulippa-Mrs Jewell; Hyema-Mrs Parsons; Culina-Mrs White; Frisketta-Miss Wentworth (Edition of 1772).
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Master?

Dance: As17720615

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Lessingham. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 29 Dec. 1766.] Afterpiece: A Comedy of two acts taken from Vanbrugh's Relapse [by John Lee?]. Tickets by Mas. Harris will be taken. Charges #65 18s.; Profit to Mrs Lessingham #39 18s. 6d., plus #79 13s. from tickets (Box 166; Pit 131; Gallery 185) (Account Book). [The Gentleman who played King Henry was George Savile Carey (Hogan).] Receipts: #105 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part II Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Music: End: A Concerto on the Double Mandoline, Royal Guitar-Sg Mussolini, after which he will accompany a young Gentlewoman in a song, being their first appearance in Public

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Masque [by Capt. Edward Thompson] never perform'd. With New Music, Dresses, Scenery, and Decorations. The Music composed by Fisher. The Scenes painted by Dall and Carver. Books of the songs to be had at the Theatre. [The Westminster Magazine for March also lists Boreas -Reinhold; Carlos -DuBellamy; Traverse -Mahon; Druid -L'Estrange, and tells the story of the play. The reviewer did not approve of the piece, since for him it lacked unbounded fire of fancy, originality of idea, language, and character. He approved of Fisher's music.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Syrens

Performance Comment: The principal characters by: Mattocks, DuBellamy, Reinhold, Lee Lewes, Wilson, Mas. Harrison, Mahon, Wewitzer, L'Estrange, Baker, Quick, Mrs Pitt, Miss Barsanti, Miss Dayes, and Mrs Mattocks. Capt. Grenade-Mattocks; Lieutenant Pendant-Lee Lewes; Gale-Quick; Forecastle-Wilson; Parthenope-Mrs Mattocks; Doris-Miss Barsanti; Margery-Mrs Pitt (Genest, V, 518); Larpent MS 404 confirms these names and adds the following parts: Carlos-; Tom Traverse-; Sam Snivel-; Zephyr-; Libs-; Boreas-(Winds); Flos-(a Fairy); Tadpole-(a Witch); Spirit of a Druid-; Cornelia-.
Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd by Davis, Mrs Heard, Miss Bassan, Stoppelear, Mrs Morris, Mrs Lawr, Widow Warnuck, Rudd, Castephens, Potter, Walters, and Mas. Harrison, also those delivered for The Conscious Lovers will be taken this night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Syrens

Song: III: (By Particular Desire) The Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarms-Master Harrison

Dance: IV: A Minuet, Allemande-Rudd, Miss Cranfield; End: A Hornpipe-Miss Bassan

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Love, Mrs Cross, and Mrs Millidge. Last time of performing both pieces this season. Afterpiece: By Desire. Tickets delivered for Macbeth, on Monday the 13th, and by Garland, Walker, L'Englois, and Mas. Pulley will be taken. This Benefit was fix'd and advertised for Macbeth on Tuesday the 21st but as Mr G., wanted that day to play himself he gave them the above Play and Farce as a Recompense for their coming later they had a very great House (Hopkins Diary). Rec'd stopages #9 9s. Receipts: #105 6d. Charges: #84. Profits to Mrs Love, Mrs Cross, and Mrs Millidge: #21 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: As17760418 but before the Play, a Prologue-Master Pulley.
Cast
Role: a Prologue Actor: Master Pulley.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: The Goldsmiths Jubilee; or, London's Triumph: Containing, A Description of the several Pageants: On which are Represented, Emblematical Figures, Artful Pieces of Architecture, and Rural Dancing: with the Speeches Spoken on each Pageant. Author(s): Thomas Jordan

Dance: A Hornpipe-Walker